The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-17
GENERAL | ASSEMBLY
OF TIE DApTIsTs OF the STATE

8 At Parksrsburg- Third and Fourth Day
ssssion-Appointmsnts Of jBoasas-Re.
,, ports OF mmi.tees-b ,ssionary
) Work-sundass Sermons.
speeia! DhaAasea to he Lrteiifaeaeer. i. ".
PARHERspuso, W. Va, Oct. LEON Fr
day afternoon the Committee on Ne,
Boards reported the following State Boar
OF Missions: W. II. Adams, W. T, Bali
W. NJ. Bowleo. H. D. Doughner, r. F
Bark, B. F. Boyd, W. J. Cooke, J. M
Davidson, r. W. Davis, NJ. Ellison, M. A
Ellison, J. s. A. Farrow, W. B. Fisher, H
E. Hoa, J. W. Pell, L. D. Hall, P. Z. Love
7. O. johnson, Dave D. johnson, Johr
Lorne, J. NJ. Lyon, F. 8. Lyon, J. Lynch
Us. Marcum, P. B. Ogden, W. Z. Powell
A. l. Purinton, L. E Peters, J, N. Pot,a
=. D. starkey, b. N. Stout, J. L. Lorrell
!. Smith, A. sinsel, Z. Stump and N. a
Summers. a. - ~ :" - - :
OF Educstion-Rav. 7. @. johnson. Prof
A. L. Purinton, W. II. {Adams. 81. b
Boughner, II. Golfer, Dave D. johnson. 4
N. Lyon, P. E. Love, F.. 8, Lyon. D. r
purinton, l.. Z. Peters, P. B, Reynolds. r
n. strickler, J.. O. Stump, w, t. Van
Horn, v. 2: Walker, Geo. II. Whitescar.
yer and ]. H. Holiugsworth. -.
.Oi Sunday echools-Dave D, johnson.
chairman; L. L. Peters, D. T. o. Farrow.
". 2. Powell, W. P. Walker and II. b.
Boughner. nj 40T 4" '-'N-', - -
The subject OF 'as 'E
| FOREIGN MISSIONS
was then taken up. The report was read
By Rev. Il. Coier, Of Elizabeth. a
The immediate resulh Of tho year'a
work in all the foreign mission fields ia
that 9.S42 psraons have acknowledped
Christ and submitted to the oydinaucs nj
baptinm. The American Baptist Mieaion.
ary Union has had In its employment
during the year 24S missionaries. .73O
native preachers, 90 Bible readers nnI
~ other helpers, making total Of 3, ,1Sy
labouress. . - ''Ne'
! The total recolpto Of the Union for the
year were sAO0,6SO 80. OF this amonnt AN mt
West Virginia Baptists contributed
sl,956 02, and this Was contributed by 2Gs
churches, l73 churches in the State have
not reported anything for Foreign Mis-.
sions the past year.
friday evening was devoted TO tomper.
ance macs meeting. The singing was lel
by special choir, and consisted Of tam.
p,erancs songs, rendered to the delight Of
the audience, ~
The report on temperance strongly de-.
nounced the license and tax systems and
advocated the ratification Of tie Prohihi.
ton Amendment. The theme of tho
evening wac "Ths Irrapressible Conflict
Between the Saloon and the Homen
Addresses we're delivered by several mem.
bers. - - 1900
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The morning eession wss given TO the
subject Of education.
Tho Committee on Broaddus' Female
College reported the school in good work.
Ing condition under the etllcient managa.
ment OF Prof. +. S. Lyon. and recommend.
ea inc appointment Of Board Of Trustees,
10 De Incorporated, and to them be com.
mltted all the financial interests OF the
echool, recommending them to employ
Rev. Steven Drnumond, Of Washineton.
Ia, as Financial Agent.
The subject OF General Christian Edu.
cation was brought before the Association
IN the report Of the Edncatiou Board
which was read by its Secretary. A. T.
Purinton. " "
In the consideration of the report. ad.
dresBes were made 90 follows: Prof.. +. S.
Lyon, President OF Bfoaddus' Female COL
lege. spoke OF the needs and prospects, of
that inaiitu!ion, followed by Rsy, a, L.
Jordan, OF Wheeling.
The next speaker introduced waB Rev.
6. Anderson, President Of Dsniaon Uni.
veraity, Granville, Ohio. He made a
most, admirahle address, taking very
broad view OF the subject, denouncing the
utliltar!an idea OF education, and insistinu
thst broad and liberal education is one
essential 40 means Of mental discipline.
ior any calling or profession OF lie. Hia
address was well received by an iutelli.
gent and appreGiatiye audience.
eroi. 2. b. Reynolds, spoke in the in.
terest Of the Weat Virginia Uniyersitv.
He infested on supporting and pstron;zinv
the University. Firot, bucsuse it il doiDS
good work and is we'll ecuippsd to Give
thorough training to ia pupiIs. Seconi
aecaase It morally elevates, and does not
corrupt the mind or heart. It is no pagan |
'nssltution, but o Christian school,
The Key. John A. Broaddus, D. Dill.
u, OF the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, was neSt introduced, and said
that alter So many good speeches that he |
wonld do as, some OF the old min;sters
who said they would open the text.
argue the doctrine and enlarge as the
Lord Hivea light and liberty" He would
"en!srgs." Then alter O lew very appro. |
pirate and pleasant remarks on the gen. |
osst education OF girls aud boys he pro.
cseded to discuss ministerial education.
He said he wanted TO diacuss the Baptist !
idea oi education, which il that eve.v
minister should, il possible, get thorough
education, and II he could no. TO get iii |
that he could, md not stop as long gs he |
lived in the acquisition OF knowledge.
His address was profusely illustrated by |
many interesting and touching incidents
drawn from n life Of experience. The
mcat striking character Of DR.. Erosddus is
that TIC is as profound as philosopher,
and aS simple as a child.
AFTERNOON.
The subject OF education vas further
discussed by P'o;. a. Il. Purinton, Super.
in.endent OF Public Schools o, Psrkers.
burg. pFof pafin.on Ia one Of tho most
intelligent aud active laymen in the State,
and Is y fine. ensausiautiU snd magnetic
platform speaker.
The report on obituarics was then read
by Col. Dan johnson.
Homo Missions waa tho next subject
takcn up. Tho report sla,es thst the re-.
ceipts Of tho Homo Mission Society ior the |
pspt year, iuclading conditional and
trust funds, have t,on s5a2.3li |
ceipts o. any previous year.
Theaddition to these mission churches
during the past year Is G,aaS5. Tho eociety
empleya hl3 missionaries, who occupy |
l,3S5 stations and outstatons, These
mi aat Ston y